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Koror
Koror is the largest town of Palau in the western Pacific and was its capital until 2006, when the seat of government moved to Ngerulmud. Under Japanese rule it was the headquarters of the South Seas Government from 1922 and grew into a sizeable town with a large Japanese population. The nearby Rock Islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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